Cathodoluminescence (CL) Detector System
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA860126Q0137
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center seeks to procure one Cathodoluminescence (CL) Detector System for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) cleanroom laboratory, with quotes due September 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. The procurement is unrestricted and not set-aside.
Place of performance is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The detector must be compatible with a Zeiss Crossbeam 350 Scanning Electron Microscope with a detection range of at least 1000–300 nanometers (1550–200 nanometers highly desirable) and achieve resolution sufficient for quantitative spectroscopic measurements to 0.1 eV of error or better. The system must detect sensitivity as low as 1 part per million, maintain temperature stability within 3 degrees Celsius, and include a sample stage with both heating and cooling capabilities operating within -185 degrees Celsius to 200 degrees Celsius. The detector must be compatible with existing Oxford Instruments ESD/EBSD equipment and provide software capable of in situ instrument control without releasing vacuum pressure. All products must be manufactured in qualifying countries per DFARS 225.872.
Delivery is required within 120 calendar days of award to AFIT/ENG at Wright-Patterson AFB. The contractor is responsible for installation, final connection, verification of functionality, training of all AFIT microelectronics faculty and cleanroom staff, and provision of a minimum 1-year warranty covering system, materials, and labor including on-site or virtual calibration assistance. Payment is 100% upon delivery after final inspection and acceptance via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The NAICS code is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Technical evaluation rates offers as acceptable or unacceptable based on SOW compliance, with price determining award among technically acceptable offers. All offerors must complete CMMC Level 1 self-assessment certification and provide capability statements demonstrating SOW compliance.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
*****9/22/2026 - Q&A document posted.*****
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323
Date: 17 September 2026
Title: Cathodoluminescence (CL) Detector System
Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860126Q0137
Quotes Due: 23 September 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
Contact Point(s): Dametria Walder, Contract Specialist; dametria.walder@us.af.mil
Contact Point(s): Joshua Clymer, Contracting Officer; joshua.clymer@us.af.mil
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA860126Q0137 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for a CL Detector System
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, with a small business size of 1000 employees. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government also reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.
1. Requirement:
For Supplies:This requirement is for a CL Detector System in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).
2. Period of Performance:
Supplies: The delivery is required within 120 days after receipt of order (ARO) to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.
3. Provisions and Clauses:
See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.
NOTE 1: In accordance with provision 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043) (FEB 2026), the offeror's quote submission legally binds and certifies that its SAM registration is current, complete, accurate, and has been updated within the preceding 12 months as of the offer's date.
NOTE 2: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1 assessment is the mandatory minimum requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War. Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1). Once your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-certification into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module within PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil). Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record. You must verify the CMMC Level required for this award by checking the provisions and clauses within the solicitation.
Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record.
4. Quotes Due Date:
Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at dametria.walder@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer at joshua.clymer@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 23 September at 1:00 PM EDT. Questions are due by 21 September 2026 at 4:00PM EDT. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “FA860126Q0137, CL Detector System” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW RFO 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of the attached solicitation.
5. Notice to Vendor(s):
All vendors must fully complete and return the 'Required Information Sheet' (attached to the solicitation) and return with their quotation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the supply/service that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.
6. Tariffs:
In accordance with R-DFARS 252.225-7013, the contractor is prohibited from including any amount for customs duties on eligible items within the quote price. The claim for duty-free entry is restricted to supplies destined for government use, either as end items or as components thereof. The Government will provide assistance in the process of obtaining duty-free entry.
7. Period of Acceptance of Quotes:
Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.
8. SAM Registration:
Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.
List of Attachments:
- Solicitation FA860126Q0137
- Statement of Work
- Required Information Sheet
- CMMC_Quick Entry Guide for Contractors_Level 1
Update #1 ·
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323
Date: 17 September 2026
Title: Cathodoluminescence (CL) Detector System
Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860126Q0137
Quotes Due: 23 September 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
Contact Point(s): Dametria Walder, Contract Specialist; dametria.walder@us.af.mil
Contact Point(s): Joshua Clymer, Contracting Officer; joshua.clymer@us.af.mil
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA860126Q0137 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for a CL Detector System
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, with a small business size of 1000 employees. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government also reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.
1. Requirement:
For Supplies:This requirement is for a CL Detector System in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).
2. Period of Performance:
Supplies: The delivery is required within 120 days after receipt of order (ARO) to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.
3. Provisions and Clauses:
See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.
NOTE 1: In accordance with provision 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043) (FEB 2026), the offeror's quote submission legally binds and certifies that its SAM registration is current, complete, accurate, and has been updated within the preceding 12 months as of the offer's date.
NOTE 2: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1 assessment is the mandatory minimum requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War. Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1). Once your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-certification into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module within PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil). Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record. You must verify the CMMC Level required for this award by checking the provisions and clauses within the solicitation.
Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record.
4. Quotes Due Date:
Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at dametria.walder@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer at joshua.clymer@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 23 September at 1:00 PM EDT. Questions are due by 21 September 2026 at 4:00PM EDT. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “FA860126Q0137, CL Detector System” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW RFO 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of the attached solicitation.
5. Notice to Vendor(s):
All vendors must fully complete and return the 'Required Information Sheet' (attached to the solicitation) and return with their quotation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the supply/service that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.
6. Tariffs:
In accordance with R-DFARS 252.225-7013, the contractor is prohibited from including any amount for customs duties on eligible items within the quote price. The claim for duty-free entry is restricted to supplies destined for government use, either as end items or as components thereof. The Government will provide assistance in the process of obtaining duty-free entry.
7. Period of Acceptance of Quotes:
Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.
8. SAM Registration:
Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.
List of Attachments:
- Solicitation FA860126Q0137
- Statement of Work
- Required Information Sheet
- CMMC_Quick Entry Guide for Contractors_Level 1
Files
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought: Cathodoluminescence (CL) Detector System | Pre-Solicitation |
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